Wu Ershan directly signed a contract with Mo Xiangwan.
Yue Guan breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Wuershan doesn’t have the National Normal University’s current position.
Wu Ershan did not ask for too many things that the national master asked for, which gave them a basis for cooperation.
Seeing Yue Guan being so nervous about Wu Ershan, Zhang Min was very surprised: "Yue Guan, you seem to value him very much? I don't think you are that nervous about the Imperial Master."
"The peak of the national master has passed. I don't know if his peak will come yet." Yue Guandao said.
"Is he as powerful as you say?" Zhang Min remained skeptical: "I feel like his presence in the industry is not high."
"It's really not high. Wu Ershan is a director whose works are far more famous than himself. But the more this kind of person is, the more trustworthy he is. "Painted Skin 2" and "The Secret of the Dragon" are actually not considered from the current perspective. It is particularly outstanding, but at the time, it was definitely a milestone work."
"Is it that exaggerated?"
"To ordinary viewers, it's not that exaggerated. But for a commercial special effects blockbuster with big investment and big production, this kind of director is needed. What's even more rare is that he doesn't pretend to be cool. He can control himself not to pretend to be cool these days. A talented director is rarer than a giant panda."
They were both filming "Ghost Blowing the Lamp". Wu Ershan and Lu Chuan basically worked on the same subject at the same time, but the things they produced were completely different.
Wu Ershan just made his own movies honestly, and Lu Chuan had to add some of his own insights and knowledge, so the audience voted with their feet, making Lu Chuan a joke.
It is particularly important for artists to learn to restrain themselves from doing subtraction, but often the more successful and famous people are, the less able they are to restrain themselves.
Wuershanhui.
This is what Yue Guan values about him.
In fact, Yue Guan's desire for control is not too strong. He just wants the final decision-making power. He basically doesn't care about the operation of the crew, big or small.
The director's authority will not be disturbed by his presence. When he worked with Wang Jing before, Yue Guan never denied Wang Jing's face on the set.
Therefore, Yue Guan did not intend to reduce Wu Ershan's power this time.
If you choose him as director, of course you have to delegate power to him.
As long as the movie doesn't deviate from the right track, he still has the final say on the crew in theory.
Wu Ershan also has certain decision-making power in the selection of actors.
Yue Guan did things very well.
After Wu Ershan signed the contract, Yue Guan invited Wu Ershan to have a meal, and then said directly to Wu Ershan: "Director Wu, currently some actors for "Fengshen Series" have been decided, but they are basically unimportant. Supporting roles. For some roles that have a lot of roles, for now I have just drawn up a list, and who I choose will be based on your opinion."
Wu Ershan was surprised.
He thought he was just a puppet, and this time he came here to get gold-plated and gain experience. Even so, he was very willing to gain this experience for a blockbuster with a 600 million investment.
Unexpectedly, Yue Guan would give him such great authority.
"You really let me choose?" Wu Ershanduo asked.
He was afraid that Yue Guan was being polite.
But really not.
Yue Guan chuckled and said: "Director Wu, don't think that I am too controlling. Amin testified that when I worked with Wang Jing before, Director Wang had the final say on the set. I only control the final result. The general direction is that the director is the first person on set 99% of the time, and I understand the rules."
Zhang Min nodded: "Director Wu, what Yue Guan said is true. You don't need to be polite to him."
Wuershan believed it.
There is really no need for Yue Guan and Zhang Min to form a group to deceive him.
Wu Ershan thought about the script of the first part of the "Fengshen" series, and then said: "From the plot of the first part, characters such as Jiang Ziya, Shen Gongbao, Ji Fa, and Su Daji didn't have many roles. They really shined. The highlights are the second and third parts. The key characters in the first part are Di Xin, Emperor Tian, Master of the Immortal Sect, Queen Jiang and Xibo Hou Jichang.”
Yue Guan nodded: "That's true."
Wu Ershan glanced at Yue Guan and Zhang Min and said, "You will play Emperor Xin and Emperor Tian, and Queen Jiang and Miss Zhang will play the roles. This has been confirmed. Where are the Master of the Immortal Sect and Xibo Hou Jichang? Is there anyone chosen?"
"Leave it to Director Wu to choose."
Yue Guan handed over power to Wu Ershan.
Employ people without doubt.
Wu Ershan's vision in selecting people is trustworthy.
Yue Guan added: "There is no need to consider the salary issue, we only choose the right ones, and we don't care whether they are expensive or not."
Wu Ershan: "..."
This is my first time working with such a wealthy crew.
He felt the pleasure of Shenhao.
Seeing that Yue Guan was not faking it, Wu Ershan seriously thought about the candidates for the Immortal Sect Master and Xibo Hou Jichang.
"For Ji Chang, you must choose from veteran actors, and your script does not discredit Ji Chang. This is to compete with you, and your momentum cannot be lost. Whether it is acting skills or audience acceptance, you must be able to compete with Ji Chang. You match." Wu Ershan suddenly thought of someone: "How about Teacher Li Xuejian?"
Yue Guan smiled: "If you prefer Teacher Li Xuejian, there must be no problem. Teacher Li and I have a good relationship. It will not be difficult to invite him."
"Then let's take Teacher Li Xuejian. You don't need to worry about his acting skills or national reputation." Wu Ershan finalized the candidate: "Leave Ji Chang to him, and you won't have to worry about this character's crotch stretching."
Ji Chang's setting is actually not outstanding, but it's not bad either, and his image is not negative.
He and Di Xin just made different choices.
One goes with heaven and the other goes against heaven.
This kind of mediocre role, given to a mediocre actor, can only give a mediocre answer.
But if you leave it to an excellent actor, you may be given an unexpected surprise.
There is no doubt that Li Xuejian is an excellent actor.
"Where is the Master of the Immortal Sect? Do you want Teacher Tang Guoqiang to play the role?" Wu Ershan took the initiative to make a joke.
Tang Guoqiang played Yuanshi Tianzun before.
Now let’s play the role of the Immortal Sect Master again, and it’s actually a seamless transition.
Because according to the script, these two are actually the same person.
Yue Guan didn't take it as a joke: "Director Wu, if you like Teacher Tang, I will be responsible for inviting him. We have just worked together on "Game of Thrones" and Teacher Tang has a schedule recently."
"I'm joking." Wu Ershan said hurriedly: "Ji Chang is a mortal, so it's natural to find an old actor. According to the setting of the Immortal Sect Master, it is actually best to find a younger actor. There is no need to set up all the gods. Although he is very old-fashioned, I actually prefer Chen Kun."
At the end of the sentence, Wu Ershan felt a little embarrassed.
Yue Guan smiled: "Director Wu really loves Chen Kun."
Wu Ershan has made three movies in total. "Painted Skin 2" and "The Secret of the Dragon" both starred Chen Kun. What is this if not true love
Having said that, the combination of Wu Ershan + Chen Kun is indeed up to par.
The success of "Painted Skin 2" not only meant the success of the fantasy theme, but also the first truly successful film in which a local star from the Central Plains played the protagonist.
Before that, the leading roles in movies were usually played by Hong Kong and Taiwan stars.
From this point of view, "Painted Skin 2" is of great significance.
The credit is almost on par with Teacher Chen.